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Last of its Kind

A look inside the Smithsonian’s Stratoliner.

(Dane Penland, NASM)

By
Paul Hoversten

August 13, 2009

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Sleeper

(Eric Long, NASM)

A typical sleeper compartment had room for six to sit and four to sleep. The small windows were designed to give passengers in the upper bunk the same view as those in the lower bunk, who could look out the larger windows.